Konoha, Just Like Kizaru

"What did you say? Konoha troops raided Kusagakure, and the frontline forces were defeated?" 

Katsuki, the commander at the frontline post in Kusagakure, couldn't believe it.

Standing beside him was Gari from the Demolition Unit. Their current location was the Kannabi Bridge, a critical supply line for the Iwa Shinobi battlefield.

"As expected of the famous Golden Flash and Hanyu Simu..." Katsuki Remarked after reading Anbu's report.

There was no denying it—Hanyu Simu's strength was overwhelming. Konoha's victory in this battle was largely due to him.

First, he single-handedly dismantled Iwa Shinobi's proud defense line. Then, with that strange ability, he incapacitated nearly half of their army in an instant. 

Finally, he defeats the frontline commander, the Kitsutchi, making him retreat from deep underground, leading to the complete collapse of Iwa Shinobi's front in the Kusagakure.

The defeat was so swift that Iwa Shinobi had no chance to provide reinforcements.

It was originally thought that Kusanagi's nearly 5,000 troops would be enough to withstand Konoha's first wave of attacks.

But no one expected that Hanyu Simu would break through so easily.

"However, the faster Konoha pushes forward, the more uncertain their position becomes," Katsuki muttered.

The discord between the Land of Fire daimyo and the Hokage was practically common knowledge in the ninja world. Konoha's aggressive push toward the Kannabi Bridge revealed their intentions—an all-or-nothing attempt at a swift victory.

Katsuki pressed his fingers firmly on the map, directly over the Kannabi Bridge.

"As long as we hold this position, Konoha will run out of supplies within a month and be forced to retreat."

Iwa Shinobi's strategy was simple: stall. Drag the battle out until Konoha's forces were stretched thin and collapsed on their own.

Unfortunately for them, Simu had no intention of giving them that chance.

"Enemy attack!"

A scout ninja's urgent shout pierced the air.

From above, a massive Tailed Beast Bomb descended rapidly, heading straight for the Iwa Shinobi command camp where Kitsuchi was stationed.

"You've got to be kidding me!" Katsuki exclaimed, rushing outside.

The Iwa Shinobi soldiers frantically activated Earth Style: Mud Wall, erecting countless barriers to block the incoming bomb.

But their efforts were futile—each wall crumbled like paper under the overwhelming power of the Tailed Beast Bomb.

In the end, Katsuki had to step in himself.

As the commander of Iwa Shinobi's army, his strength was unquestionable. Pressing his hands firmly to the ground, he shouted:

 "Earth Style: Great Earthquake Core!"

The ground shook violently, and a massive crack split open in front of the Iwa Shinobi camp, creating a last line of defense.

The ground on the far side of the crack rose sharply, forming a slope.

The Tailed Beast Bomb, which had been flying parallel to the ground, followed the incline and soared into the sky, narrowly avoiding the camp below.

The immediate danger was over.

"A Tailed Beast Bomb... That means he's here," Kitsuchi muttered, his expression tense.

Both Kasuki and Gari looked ahead with absolute seriousness. In the ninja world, only Konoha had the capability to use Tailed Beasts as Summoning Beasts.

As expected, a figure slowly emerged in the distance.

It was Simu, casually carrying a mace on his shoulder. Behind him loomed the towering figure of Two-Tails.

"Oh, I didn't expect Old guy Katsuki to show up in person. Truly scary," Simu said mockingly, his tone dripping with sarcasm as his eyes landed on Katsuki and Gari.

In truth, Simu was somewhat familiar with Gari.

They had crossed paths before during a joint assessment for Jōnin.

"If I remember correctly," Simu continued with a smirk, "you're leading Iwa Shinobi's demolition unit now, aren't you?"

"Hanyu Simu, I never thought you would dare to go deep into the Land of Earth alone."

Katsuki voice was indifferent.

What Simu did was beyond his expectations.

After all, this place is close to two hundred kilometers from the border of the Land of Fire.

Returning wouldn't be easy for Simu, especially with the heavily fortified defenses in the area.

"Don't you think that you can break through this thousand-strong ninja army by yourself?"

In order to ensure the safety of the Kannabi Bridge.

Iwa Shinobi stationed a thousand ninjas here.

Unexpectedly, Simu dared to deliver it to the door by himself.

Simu perceives it with Observation Haki.

"A thousand people, you say..."

"To be precise, it's 1,121 people. That should be enough to complete the imitation value for this last point, right?" 

Simu said something inexplicable.

Since entering the state of war, Simu's imitation value of Kaido had been steadily rising. 

It had now reached 29%. In other words, he was just one step away from unlocking another ability.

Gari glared at Simu intently.

"I don't know what you're talking about, but if you've dared to show up here, you must already be prepared to die, right?" 

"Everyone, attack!"

Gari and Katsuki had no intention of fighting Simu one-on-one. 

Against an enemy like him, overwhelming him with sheer numbers was the only sensible approach.

Thousands of Earth-Style ninjutsu formed massive boulders, which rained down from the sky, hurtling toward Simu in a relentless assault.

Simu grinned as he put his coat of justice into a scroll he had prepared beforehand. Slowly, he removed his shirt, revealing his powerful, muscular physique.

"Time to cause some chaos!"

With a forceful stomp, the ground beneath him shattered instantly, launching him forward with unimaginable power—like a rocket.

Gripping his mace tightly, he charged into the oncoming barrage of rocks like an unstoppable beast.

"Raimei Hakke!"

Lightning erupted around him, shattering every rock in his path. The ground beneath his feet rippled with each impact.

But the rocks kept coming, piling higher and higher until they formed a towering mountain, burying Simu beneath it.

"Is it over?" thought every Iwa Shinobi at that moment.

But how could it be?

A deafening thunderclap shattered the silence. Cracks spread rapidly across the rocky mountain, and blinding lightning erupted from within.

"Conqueror Haki!"

A massive shockwave shot straight into the sky, shattering the mountain that had buried Simu in an instant.

An indescribable, terrifying aura spread across the battlefield, sending chills through everyone present. From the ruins, Simu's figure emerged, calm and unscathed.

 "Now, it's my turn."

With a massive mace slung over his shoulder, Simu leaped from the sky.

 "Raimei Hakke!"

Purple lightning struck down with devastating force. The Iwa Shinobi scrambled to erect earth walls to block the attack, but it was futile.

The overwhelming power obliterated the rock walls in an instant. The heavy mace smashed everything in its path to pieces!

No matter who stood before him, Simu had only one move: smash them into the ground.

He was like a wild beast, relentlessly swinging his mace and crushing every enemy in his path.

Katsuki's face grew darker with each passing moment.

An hour had passed since the battle began, and at least three hundred ninjas had already fallen to Simu's devastating attacks. Yet, he showed no signs of slowing down.

If this continued, the more than a thousand people on the battlefield might truly be wiped out by him.

"Let me handle this," Gari said, his figure flickering through the crowd.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind Simu.

"Explosion Style: Red Flame Breakthrough!"

A blazing flame ignited around Gari's fist, and with a powerful strike, a violent explosion erupted, sending Simu flying.

"Explosion Style?"

Simu planted his mace in the ground and slowly stood up, a dangerous grin forming on his face.

"What a good opponent..."

He gripped his heavy mace once more, and without hesitation, coated it with Armament Haki, swinging it with incredible force.

Gari, clearly surprised, realized his explosive punch hadn't caused enough damage to Simu.

"This physique... it's even more exaggerated than a tailed beast..."

Gari said in disbelief.

What he didn't know was that Simu had already coated his body with powerful Armament Haki before Gari punch landed. 

While it appeared Simu was struck, only minor damage was done.

Such a trivial injury meant nothing to someone with an Admiral's physique—it healed within moments.

Faced with Simu's counterattack, Gari didn't hesitate. 

As the mace came crashing toward him, he threw another punch to meet it head-on.

Dazzling flames flickered between Simu and Gari, followed by explosions. After twenty minutes of relentless bombardment, the ground was torn up and uneven.

But Simu showed no signs of fatigue. Instead, he shouted at his opponent with growing excitement,

"Come on, keep it up!"

He swung his mace with full force.

"Raimei Hakke!"

Lightning crackled around him, and with one final, devastating strike, Gari was sent flying.

Just as the ground beneath Simu's feet began to soften, a figure emerged from the earth behind him.

It was Katsuki, the leader of the Iwa Shinobi, his arms entirely encased in rocks.

"Earth Style: Rock Climbing!"

Loess summoned the immense power of the earth and struck Simu with a powerful punch.

But Simu had already sensed the attack with his Observation Haki. He quickly turned and slammed his iron bar down with all his strength.

A violent shockwave erupted between them.

Simu fixed his gaze on Katsuki and casually removed his wine gourd from his waist, taking a long drink.

"Gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..."

Wine dripped from the corner of Simu's mouth as he savored it.

Katsuki's face twisted with frustration.

Has this guy not even used his full strength yet?

Taking a step back, Katsuki quickly formed hand seals.

"Earth Style: Mountain Earth Technique!"

Two massive mountains rose from the ground, closing in on Simu from both sides.

"Just in time," Simu muttered, already a bit tipsy from the drink.

Simu slammed the wine gourd onto the ground, and blue and black scales appeared on his body.

[Your imitation value has reached 30%.]

[Extracting ability…]

[Ability extraction complete.]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the Zoan Mythical Beast: Fish-Fist Fruit, Blue Dragon Form!]

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TO BE CONTINUED

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